Research Papers by M. Dassenakis

The Korissia lagoon is located in the southwest of Corfu Island, Greece. It is a shallow coastal ecosystem of great aesthetic and ecological importance, included in the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. The lagoon is connected to the sea by an artificial channel and its depth varies between 0.

A lot of small and shallow bays that exist along the extended Greek coastline differ significantly from the open sea in the fluctuation of hydrological parameters, the degree of eutrophication and the concentration of pollutants. These characteristics can sometimes create environmental conditions th